The flexbar was great for my GE but sometimes it causes pain on the TE side. I stopped using it awhile back.

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The ...bar is good for my G-string and it moves around a bit and occasionaly causes aches in the area.
I started using it a long time ago and the tension seems to die naturally.
As fresh bed of natural is more forgiving and the elbow seems to prefer it too.

I am trying some PC600s and PT600s at the moment and experimenting with setups and tensions.
i have long strokes and topspin comes naturally to my game. I feel like trying gut with a soft copoly to get a nicer hold of the ball and stay on it longer.

The ...bar is good for my G-string and it moves around a bit and occasionaly causes aches in the area.
I started using it a long time ago and the tension seems to die naturally.
As fresh bed of natural is more forgiving and the elbow seems to prefer it too.

I am trying some PC600s and PT600s at the moment and experimenting with setups and tensions.
i have long strokes and topspin comes naturally to my game. I feel like trying gut with a soft copoly to get a nicer hold of the ball and stay on it longer.

G Tonic may things loosen up a bit. Then the frame work is set and the multi task can be handled within the frames ability.
The flex of the racket is key when determining what strings to attach.
Imo natural stuff is best as it lasts.
More resilient and has better give.Love the sound.
A nice leather grip to top things of with.

G Tonic may things loosen up a bit. Then the frame work is set and the multi task can be handled within the frames ability.
The flex of the racket is key when determining what strings to attach.
Imo natural stuff is best as it lasts.
More resilient and has better give.Love the sound.
A nice leather grip to top things of with.

Classic 16 is definitely softer than Legend 16. I have about 8.5 hours on Classic now, and I think it's going to break in the next hour or two, but I've been breaking lots of strings lately, so I can't compare the durability to Legend, but I'm pretty sure it withstands shanks better than typical multis and lasts longer than multis too.

I don't think I play any better with Classic than I do with Legend. In fact, I think I might be better at the net with Legend because it's more crisp. Classic seems to have less power which is good and bad. I'm pleasantly surprised sometimes to see balls land just inside the baseline.

I'm going to try Tonic 16 and Classic 16L sometime in the near future. I'm not that optimistic about Classic 16L because the durability of the 16 gauge is not quite what I wanted, but I already bought it and might as well try it.

I think I do prefer Classic over Legend because of the softness. Playability is close. Durability is a question mark. I would not say it's 100x better.

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I have tried some Natural Gut before. However, I just dont feel like its quite as soft as a good multi in the crosses for me with Poly Mains. I tried Nat Gut in the mains but its so lively I feel like a rocket launcher even with Poly Crosses. Just have not been able to "dial in" nat gut.

That's somewhat surprising since the mains provide most of the feel. What kind of durability are you getting out of those strings as crosses?

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I hit a little flatter ball and dont rely on a "spin game" completley. Having that said, I see about 12-15 hours before they snap or look like they are about 1 hit away from snapping 90% broken.
I just think there are so many Co-Poly strings that are really high quality and play very similar. Meaning, its easier to determine the differences and quality of a multi than it is a poly.

I hit a little flatter ball and dont rely on a "spin game" completley. Having that said, I see about 12-15 hours before they snap or look like they are about 1 hit away from snapping 90% broken.
I just think there are so many Co-Poly strings that are really high quality and play very similar. Meaning, its easier to determine the differences and quality of a multi than it is a poly.

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12-15 hours was about what I used to get out of Thunder Blast crosses.

Tennis player tells all that it hurts when I use poly, what should I do?

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Here's what I would do. Only you can decide what you would do.

Tell the player to go to the dentist. Have his teeth cleaned and to start flossing going forward. After this it's time for a check up at the doctor and if so inclined, get a flu shot but at the minimum, have them get their blood pressure checked. From there, it'd be a good idea to go to the eye doctor, just to make sure those suckers are seeing clearly. Since the player is out and about, they might as well stop by the local shop and pick up some new tennis balls, you can never have too many.

Now, none of this really has anything to do with the poly or the hurt. Heck we don't even know if it's a physical or psychological ailment but at least the player will have gotten a few of those appointments out of the way that they should have been doing anyway. 'yeah, you hurt but at least your teeth are clean, cheer up!'

So TW has free shipping for the next 12 days. Might be time to scour TW for more multis to test. Suggestions?

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Did you ever try Volkl Power Fiber II ? I have the 16G version in one of my frames now. Got it for free with a deal TW had with the purchase of a Volkl frame. Not bad at all. I have the black color @ 60lbs. in a C10 Pro. Thought I would cut it out and install a set of DM I have sitting on the shelf, but alas it's too good to sacrifice yet. I would buy the natural color though, since the black is marking up the balls.

Did you ever try Volkl Power Fiber II ? I have the 16G version in one of my frames now. Got it for free with a deal TW had with the purchase of a Volkl frame. Not bad at all. I have the black color @ 60lbs. in a C10 Pro. Thought I would cut it out and install a set of DM I have sitting on the shelf, but alas it's too good to sacrifice yet. I would buy the natural color though, since the black is marking up the balls.

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I'm a little leery of Volkl after the last 2 strings I tried from them but thanks for the suggestion.

Broke DM at 50# on a shank at the top of the hoop last night. 4 sets is my quickest breakage ever. I was really surprised because it seems like the lower tension would be harder to break but maybe the string moves around more.

1. Ashaway Dynamite Tough 16 (Centered, this better be good)
2. Volkl Power Fiber II (Volkl make me believe)
3. Isospeed Classic Control (Please be way better than the new version)
4. Prince Premiere Attack 16 (Giving this a do over in the Exo)

My 16x19 90 inch racquet (plays like an 18x20) w power fiber II had a bunch of movement and seemed to loose tension. I had it strung at 57#. Hitting with it was a bit annoying due to the ping sound upon contact. I had your regular dampener in it. I would string it up 2-3 lbs more next time around

My 16x19 90 inch racquet (plays like an 18x20) w power fiber II had a bunch of movement and seemed to loose tension. I had it strung at 57#. Hitting with it was a bit annoying due to the ping sound upon contact. I had your regular dampener in it. I would string it up 2-3 lbs more next time around

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Thanks for the suggestion. The Exo Tour is so low powered and with Florida "winter" weather arriving, I'll probably stick to around 50# for my next batch of playtests.

I cut out my sets of Genesis Hex Comfort prototype tonight. It has that delicious gluey smell. Maybe it reminds me of gluing stuff together in pre school but I just love that aroma.

The string does not seem as profiled as Dunlop Hexy Fiber. I actually consider this to be a positive. When I used Weiss Cannon Black 5 Edge, the edges were not pronounced. Spin was still great with it AND the edges did not seem to wear down much over time.

My big question just handling the string will be durability. It looks like a 16L string to me. It will probably be 1.5 to 2 weeks until I hit with it.

I cut out my sets of Genesis Hex Comfort prototype tonight. It has that delicious gluey smell. Maybe it reminds me of gluing stuff together in pre school but I just love that aroma.

The string does not seem as profiled as Dunlop Hexy Fiber. I actually consider this to be a positive. When I used Weiss Cannon Black 5 Edge, the edges were not pronounced. Spin was still great with it AND the edges did not seem to wear down much over time.

My big question just handling the string will be durability. It looks like a 16L string to me. It will probably be 1.5 to 2 weeks until I hit with it.

Mikeler, I tried the Discho Micro and really like it, thanks for the suggestion! I compared it to a freshly strung BHB7/Tourna Quasi Gut.
The DM was softer and could produce almost as much spin. Sounds great! I'm going to play today, so I'll alternate between the two and post back.

I compared it to a freshly strung BHB7/Tourna Quasi Gut.
The DM was softer and could produce almost as much spin. Sounds great! I'm going to play today, so I'll alternate between the two and post back.

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So you compared a full bed of DM to a BHB7/Quasi Gut hybrid? If so, the fact that you found the former to be softer is certainly no surprise, but that it could produce comparable spin...that part is.